Assistant Coach, Wrestling, Senior
About The Position
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students. CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results. CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop. In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work. The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.
Requirements
- Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate is required
- This position requires a Pupil-activity (coaching) permit from the Ohio Department of Education. For all individuals who will direct, supervise, or coach a student activity program that involves athletics, routine or regular physical activity or activities with health and safety considerations.
- All athletic directors and the Licensing Department have been provided with proof of securing these certifications. Applicants may contact the Office of Interscholastic Athletics to obtain additional information.
- Knowledge of the technical aspects of the sport/activity and a willingness to seek out new techniques, aspects, or procedures for the sport/activity
- Diploma, Transcripts, GED
Nice To Haves
- Previous successful coaching experience is highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Attend OHSAA pre-season meetings
- Attends CMSD pre/post season coaches meetings
- Understands and follows CMSD/OHSAA guidelines and rules
- Attends and arrives promptly to practices and games
- Will track, communicate, and comply with student eligibility status
- Submit roster, schedule, and transportation needs with the required paperwork to the Head coach and/ or Athletic Director
- Distributes, collects, and cares for uniforms and equipment
- Participates in the scheduled professional development by the Athletics Department
- Upload scores and statistics to the approved CMSD reporting site
- Cooperates with the head coach to implement the vision of the program
- Communicates with Central Office about forfeited games or seasons for review of payments due to not fulfilling the entire season's job duties
- Supervises students before and after practice and competitions
- Communicates effectively with parents, staff, and administrators
- Communicates effectively with other coaches regarding roles, duties, and responsibilities
- Organizes practices with purposeful drills and specific objectives
- Communicates expectations to athletes in each instructional phase of practice
- Demonstrates and teaches sport-specific skills, strategies, and rules
- Consistently corrects behaviors and performance
- Motivates and holds athletes accountable in a constructive manner
- Implements a training and conditioning program in the off-season
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
